The New England Amateur Radio Festival (NEAR-Fest) Memorial Scholarship will give first preference of awarding to those with Extra Class License, second preference to those with a General Class License, and third preference to those with a Technician Class License. Applicants must have held an amateur radio license for a minimum of one year prior to date of application. Applicants must be pursuing any undergraduate degree or a two-year technical degree in radio communications in an accredited post-secondary institution. Applicants must submit transcripts which must cover the applicant's entire high school career to date and, if in college, must include all semesters for which grades have been awarded. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the ARRL Foundation Inc. for more information.